Sorry for the long title but we have a lot of things to cover today as more people have been getting uppity in the comments of my last posts concerning this war. In particular, they have been defending the Palestinians as not being the same as Hamas (which is (partially) true), claiming that it was Christian countries that started the Holocaust and caused a lot of problems in the Middle East (also partially true), think that the UN is an unbiased source for information about this war (which is laughable) and that the Israelis are also attacking Lebanese civilians. We’re also going to be addressing a point brought up a while ago by the commentor D.J. about the Flour Massacre, where a bunch of Palestinians were shot by Israeli troops during a flour delivery and the part that the media won’t tell you. We have a lot to talk about so let’s start with the Flour Massacre.
#1: The Flour Massacre
“Israel has been helping Gazans to cross the border into Israel to escape the bombings,” do you know about “The Flour Massacre”? So basically Palestinians have to wait a long time for some flour to be delivered so they can eat. When they heard a shipment came in on 29th February they went to get it and Israeli troops shot them and killed 112 people and injured 700+. this is the article: https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/03/un-experts-condemn-flour-massacre-urge-israel-end-campaign-starvation-gaza yea so I wouldn’t call that ‘helping them’.
The full story that you’re not going to get in the UN article that D.J. included in this comment is this. Hamas and random Palestinians had been ambushing these types of food shipments long before the Flour Massacre, with drivers of aid deliveries from Egypt even saying that it’s dangerous to cross into Southern Gaza for that reason. In an interview with France 24, an Egyptian driver named Sayed said that “People would climb the aid trucks, smash the trucks, tear the sheets or plastic covering the supplies, and take whatever they can. It becomes risky for drivers who decide to drive all the way inside Gaza because they are not secured at all.” Hamas steals humanitarian aid from the people, hijacks aid trucks, and punishes Palestinians who try to work with Israel to prevent the aid from being stolen. Some thefts coming from people who aren’t part of Hamas involve weapons, which makes this all even more dangerous.
Because of this, it’s no wonder that these aid trucks are heavily protected by IDF personnel. Israel is trying to protect these aid shipments, so they get into the hands of the people, not the hands of the terrorists.
With this in mind, fast forward to February 29, 2024. The aid convoy crossed into Northern Gaza accompanied by tanks and military personnel who were traveling with it to keep it safe. Crowds of Palestinians began to swarm around the trucks and, thinking the people might be there to loot the trucks due to past experiences with Hamas looters and the like, the IDF soldiers fired some warning shots into the air to scare them off. The Palestinians didn’t care and continued to swarm towards them, looting food and even equipment. Now being under attack, the soldiers opened fire, leading to the part of the story that we all know where 112 people were killed and over 700 were injured. It was a terrible loss of life that could’ve been prevented if Hamas gunmen weren’t trying to hijack the aid trucks and weren’t starving their own people.
Now, for the ending of the story that the media won’t report on. The actions of the officer who ordered that the shots be fired did not go unpunished by the Israeli government, as he was arrested for his actions.
#2: Hamas, not Palestinians, is the Problem
While this is partially true, it’s just that: partially true. While yes, not all Palestinians are terrible people and not all Palestinians are in support of Hamas, many of them are, making them part of the problem. 82% of people surveyed who live on the West Bank are in support of the Oct. 7 attack and 44% are in support of Hamas in general. Not only that, but as I’ve pointed out in earlier posts, Hamas is radicalizing an entire generation to serve their purpose, training them to be soldiers in their war, churning out propaganda that’s gotten better and better in quality to make it look more believable.
[Author’s Note: They also voted for Hamas back in 2006 when they were running on an anti-Semitic platform.]
Not only that, but because of how radicalized the Palestinians have become, even other Muslim nations don’t want them. President Trump has been trying to work out a deal to ship the Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan (both Muslim countries) and even they are very hesitant to let them in, partially because of the radicalization. Just taking a look at the Egyptian side of the Gaza border should tell you how much they don’t want them coming in. In Malaysia, which is a Muslim country that’s very sympathetic towards Hamas and Palestine, Palestinian refugees sent to Malaysia to receive medical care rioted because they weren’t allowed to leave the medical center for safety reasons.
#3: The UN (United Nations) is Unbiased
oh and another tip, maybe go to official UN websites and see what they have to say about isreal-palestine. – Anonymous commentor.
Nope. This is so demonstrably untrue that I have to laugh at it. Ever since the beginning of the war, the UN has been extremely pro-Palestine, being one of the earliest supporters for a permanent cease-fire that would let Hames keep their hostages and power while Israel reeled from the October 7th attack. They are not a trustworthy source for information.
#4: Is Israel Targeting Lebanese Civilians?
Ooooh! although i do have to ask.. is Isreal attacking hezbollah? Or is it attacking Hezbollah and lebanese citizens? i’m pretty sure its the latter… – Anonymous commentor.
Lebanese civilians of the Shiite sect of Islam (the same sect of Islam that Hezbollah is a part of) are being paid rent to store rockets and missiles in their apartments to shoot at Israel. This effectively puts a target on not only their backs, but also the backs of their families and everyone else in the apartment during bombing raids from Israel. Blame the idiots agreeing to put rockets in their homes, not Israel.
#5: Christians and the Axis Powers
and not to mention this “buddy-ness” was caused by colonization by France, Britain and others (all namely christian countries…hm). AND if you wanna talk about being buddy buddy did you forget italy???? Again a christian country. No hate to christians tho, i have christian friends. I’m just saying if you’re pointing out one, point out the others. – Anonymous commentor.
And don’t blame the quran blame the radicalists, don’t you think there are other radicalists countries not following islam? and don’t tell me other religions haven’t done anything bad, Both ww1 and ww2 were caused by Christian countries aswell as mass colonisation. – A Person.
First of all, its Islamaphobic and racist of you to say “Truly, a religion of peace”. Since when do people justify hating a religion for things some people from that religion do? Hitler said he was a Christian am I gonna hate on all christians and Christianity cause of him? No. -D.J.
These are statements that are absolutely stupid and tell me that these people should pick up a history book and maybe read the Bible in context some time. While the majority of the countries fighting in the World Wars are considered Christian countries because of the Christian ideals that originally shaped their governments, the reasons for them fighting were not about Christianity. WWI was caused when a Serbian nationalist (Gavrilo Princip) murdered Archduke Franz Ferdinand because he wanted to free Bosnia and Herzegovina from Austro-Hungarian rule. While Gavrilo was part of a group called The Black Hand that was made up of many Orthodox Christians, their motives in plotting the assassination of the Archduke was political, not religious, unlike Hamas’ war, which is religious, as I’ve talked about in previous posts.
WWII was started by Adolf Hitler’s quest for power for Germany, which involved invading Poland, kicking off the war. His reasoning, too, was not religious. If you want to talk about what religion he followed, though he grew up Roman Catholic, he was very antagonistic towards Christianity, especially towards the true Christianity of the Bible which condemned his actions. The only churches that he still allowed in Germany were state-run, incorporating much of Nazi ideology, which doesn’t line up at all with Christian beliefs and values.
As for European countries colonizing much of the Middle East and other places, causing those places to side with the Axis powers, those countries also weren’t necessarily doing what they were doing for Christian reasons. While some of them (especially places like Spain) were colonizing places claiming to do it to spread Christendom, that was more to give the Catholic church a reason to get on the bandwagon since more converts meant more money and power. The main reasons behind colonization from these countries was political and economic. These lands could add to the size of their empires, provide major trading ports, and new opportunities to expand their economies through new exports, jobs, and workers (many of those workers being slaves, unfortunately).
Similarly, Christian countries like Italy who were part of the Axis powers did what they did for political and economic gain, believing that if Hitler won, they would get a bunch more land and power. In other countries that had been colonized or just wanted more power, many people were sympathetic to Hitler, not because they agreed with all of his policies, but rather because the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Even Mahatma Ghandi was a fan of Hitler because he wanted to get rid of the British in India. Thus, the argument that we shouldn’t judge Hamas because to do so would also mean that we should judge Christianity because of Hitler is complete bunk.
Until next time,
M.J.
The Tanuki Corner 
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The complete and total refutation of the New Testament. Was Mark’s Gospel an intentional tool of Roman psychological warfare, or was it a Jewish counter-narrative meant to influence how different Jewish communities engaged with Rome?
Pie in the sky speculations attempt to foist as actual history propaganda stories of an imaginary Man-God & a zealous convert to Xtianity. Despite the clear language of the Torah that nothing in the Heavens, Earth, or Seas compares to the image of God or the prophet Bil’am’s explicit vision – God is not a Man.
Coptic revisionist history does not change speculative books of propaganda into actual history. The earliest surviving manuscripts of the Gospel of Mark written in Greek. Papias’s claim that Mark, originally written in Hebrew or Aramaic simply never substantiated by any physical evidence. This discrepancy highlights the challenges in relying solely on early testimonies. Simply due to the fact that no known agenda defines the purpose of those early works!
News travelled slowly in ancient times. Writing a detailed account like the Gospel of Mark would require more time than the immediate aftermath of the Temple’s destruction. The process of dating ancient texts often involves interpretations based on incomplete evidence. The News of the destruction of Herod’s Temple would by far have out shined the News of the Roman torture of a common criminal!
The floated speculation made by Xtian scholars that the Mark gospel written between AD 65 – 75 has no physical evidence – anymore. This revisionist history of the life and death of a Harry Potter – imaginary Jesus. Furthermore, the Roman war to put down the Jewish revolt, like the destruction of Herod’s Temple in AD 66 would have swamped the News Headlines!
Historians and scholars often work with incomplete evidence, leading to various theories and interpretations. The dating of ancient texts involves analyzing historical, literary, and contextual clues, which can result in differing scholarly opinions. Revisionist history perverts speculation and biased beliefs in God as the basis for truth! But this religious speculative interpretation, not the only kid on the playground.
What evidence we have does suggest that Mark’s Gospel – written in Greek, and the claim that it was originally in Hebrew or Aramaic is one of those early testimonies (like Papias’s) that has not been substantiated by physical evidence. The lack of an original manuscript in Hebrew or Aramaic definitely complicates the matter. To point out the flimsy argument to its face.
From a historical perspective, the fall of the Temple, a monumental event, and indeed. It would have garnered more attention from contemporary sources than the death of a single man—especially if that man was seen as a marginal figure at the time. A fine line between interpretation and assertion.
History and religious narratives can sometimes become entangled with belief systems, and how that can distort our understanding of past events. History, at its core, should strive toward objective and evidence-based possibilities. The reliability of early Christian sources like Irenaeus (c. AD 180) and Clement of Alexandria (c. AD 200) depends on how one evaluates historical testimony. While some of the earliest known religious Goyim voices commenting on the origins of the Gospels, reliability – debated due to their biased views toward Xtianity. Traditional church dating of the gospels serves Xtian narratives. Irenaeus wrote around AD 180, more than a century after mythical Jesus’ time. Clement of Alexandria is even later, writing closer to AD 200.
Both writers were engaged in theological battles, especially against Gnosticism. Some argue that their emphasis on apostolic authorship simply driven by the need to defend orthodoxy rather than strict historical accuracy. We do not have direct writings from Mark himself or from first-century figures confirming his authorship, only second-hand traditions which no courtroom would accept such hearsay evidence!
Courts reject hearsay because the person who originally made the claim, unavailable for cross-examination. Ancient history, much of what we know comes from later accounts. If we dismissed all second-hand testimony, we’d lose most of ancient history, including figures like Socrates, whose teachings come from Plato and Xenophon. Mythology defines the ancient Greek writings.
Challenging the idea that Mark’s Gospel was originally written in Hebrew or Aramaic—and even questioning its authenticity altogether—comes from different camps within biblical scholarship. The Greek syntax and grammar do not suggest a translation from Semitic languages. Mark’s Gospel includes Latinisms (Roman loanwords), such as centurion (kenturion in Greek) and denarius, indicating it was written for a Greek-speaking Roman audience. The use of Aramaic phrases (e.g., Talitha koum in Mark 5:41) suggests that the author was translating occasional words rather than the entire text being a translation.
Eusebius (4th century) quotes Papias, affirming that Mark wrote his Gospel based on Peter’s preaching, but he makes no reference to a Hebrew or Aramaic version which Papias (AD 110-140) claims. Some reasonable skeptics argue that Mark’s Gospel simply not based on historical events but rather a theological narrative invented by early Christians. They suggest Mark created a fictionalized Jesus, using Jewish scriptures (like Isaiah and the Psalms) as a template rather than actual historical events.
Figures like Richard Carrier argue that Jesus, originally understood as a celestial being and that Mark later invented a biography for him, shaping the Gospel as an allegory rather than historical record. Many accept that Mark contains some historical elements but argue that miraculous accounts, predictive prophecy, and resurrection narratives, simple later embellishments made by Xtians who loved fairy tail stories.
Paul as an Agent Provocateur: Instigating Civil War in Rome? Having lived in Rome he understood Roman weaknesses and political undercurrents. Like for example: Caesar worshipped himself as the son of God. Paul’s writings qualify also as political satire. Like Nigger Jim in Mark Finn who mocks King Solomon as the wisest of all men! The idea that the kingdom of God is not of this world fits precisely within Greek and Roman mythologies! Jewish religious authorities, specifically over the specific debate of an oven, where rabbi Eleazer got place into harem. Rabbi Eleazer called on a bat-kol, and the rabbis declared: the Torah does not come from heaven!
Mark’s ‘Rome written’ Gospel aimed to promote disharmony between the Jews of Alexandria Egypt and the Jews of Judea. During the Bar Kakhba revolt the Jews of Axelandria did not join that revolt. This permitted the Roman legions to destroy both revolts piecemeal.
Chaos and anarchy defined the state of Judea during the first revolt against Rome. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls conclusively proves these historical facts. If Mark were inciting Jewish-on-Jewish conflict, it would align with historical accounts that factions within Jerusalem were already fighting among themselves before Rome even breached the city walls.
Why does Mark’s gopels have Jesus say, “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s” (Mark 12:17)? This supports the premise that the gospel writings of Mark supported Jewish Civil War. The messiah narrative did emphatically split into strongly opposed Jewish factions! Jewish appeasers compare to post WWI British supporters of Chamberlain! Clearly the writings of Mark’s gospels opposed the war prone Zealots!
Divide and Conquer an old idea. Roman interests as well as Jewish interested preferred fighting one another while their enemies fought their own internal Civil War. The Maccabees conducted this strategy successfully against the Syrian Greeks 150 years previous.
Roman emperors (especially Augustus) were deified as Divi Filius (Son of God). Paul’s reinterpretation of “Son of God” into a Jewish-messianic sense, could have been perceived by Rome as an indirect attack on Roman religious authority. If Paul mocked Caesar’s claim to divinity, it would qualify as political subversion—though disguised as religious teaching.
The comparison of Paul to Mark Twain’s Jim in Huckleberry Finn, that his theology contained coded humor and irony meant to subvert authority. Some scholars note parallels between Greek/Roman mythology and Paul’s spiritual kingdom concept, suggesting he tailored his message to resonate with Roman audiences.
Paul’s conflicts with Jewish religious leaders (especially over Torah authority) certainly widened the divide between Hellenistic Jews and traditional Pharisees. His message of a Torah-free Gospel was highly inflammatory—not only did it anger Judean Pharisees, but it also alienated Jewish nationalists who wanted a political Messiah. This played into Roman interests, whether Paul intended it or not.
Mark’s Gospel exacerbated Jewish factionalism, particularly between Alexandrian Jews and Judean Jews. Did Alexandrian Jews Refuse to Join the Bar Kokhba Revolt Because of Mark’s Influence? There is no direct evidence linking Mark’s Gospel to Alexandrian Jewish neutrality, but the timing remains intriguing. Alexandrian Jews far more assimilated & Hellenized, and less likely to support a militant Jewish messianic movement. If Mark’s Gospel circulated among them, emphasizing a suffering, non-political Messiah, it could have dissuaded them from joining the rebellion.
Josephus records that Jews in Jerusalem already experienced in killing each other before the Romans even arrived (Zealots vs. Priests vs. Sicarii). Mark’s Gospel portrays Jewish leaders as divided and corrupt, reinforcing Roman narratives that Jews were ungovernable. If Mark’s intention was to drive a wedge between Jewish factions, it would align with the Roman “divide and conquer” strategy.
Mark 12:17 (“Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s”) suggests support for Roman rule and opposition to Zealot resistance. Jesus’ statement could be read as a message of appeasement. Encouraging Jews to cooperate with Rome, undermining Zealot ideology, and reinforcing the idea that the Messiah was not meant to be a political revolutionary.
The Maccabees used this Divide-and-Conquer Strategy against the Greeks—turning different Hellenistic factions against each other. Rome, a master of this strategy, pitting Jewish factions against each other: Sadducees vs. Pharisees, Zealots vs. Hellenized Jews, Priests who denied the Oral Torah vs. rabbis who taught the Oral Torah. If Mark’s Gospel helped weaken Jewish unity, it ultimately benefited Rome.
Paul’s personal motives remain unclear—was he a true believer, or a savvy political manipulator? Mark’s Gospel certainly reinforced factional divisions, whether by design or accident. The idea that Paul may have been an agent provocateur, knowingly exacerbating divisions within the Roman world to the benefit of Jerusalem, a compelling angle that aligns with historical Greek & Roman strategies of divide and conquer. Equally well known and embraced by Jewish Sanhedrin leadership which sent Paul to Rome to promote Roman Civil War prior to the outbreak of the great Jewish revolt.
The connection between Mark’s Gospel and Jewish factionalism—especially its potential impact on Alexandrian Jews’ neutrality during the Bar Kokhba revolt—also quite interesting. If the Mark gospel, indeed written to undermine Jewish resistance by promoting a passive, non-political Messiah, it would fit neatly within the broader Roman strategy of controlling subject populations by weakening internal unity. The historical backdrop of intra-Jewish conflict before the fall of the Temple, as recorded by Josephus, provides further support for the idea that Mark’s Gospel likely designed (or at least functioned) as a tool of division rather than unity.
If the Sanhedrin saw Rome’s internal divisions as a potential advantage—especially in the lead-up to the Jewish revolt—Paul’s role as an instigator could have been strategic. Given his Roman citizenship, education in Greek rhetoric, and ability to move between Jewish and Roman circles, he served as a well-positioned Sanhedrin asset, who introduced subversive ideas that could destabilize Roman unity.
This would parallel with other historical examples where Jewish leadership attempted to manipulate larger imperial powers to their own advantage—much like the Hasmoneans did with Seleucid factions during their earlier revolt. If the Sanhedrin sent Paul to Rome as a spy, with the purpose: to promote theological and ideological rifts, it would explain why his teachings so totally disruptive—not just among Jews but within the Roman elite as well.
Mark’s Gospel, then, could be seen as part of this broader game of influence, to pacify Jewish resistance (if pacifist pro-Roman) or to create ideological splits that kept Jews distracted among themselves (if it served as a deeper Roman war-time strategy). The fact that Alexandrian Jews stayed out of the Bar Kokhba revolt, while Judean Jews fought Rome head-on, could suggest that differing religious narratives—possibly shaped by Mark—helped fragment Jewish unity.
This interpretation pits the writings of Mark against those of Paul. Neither not as a merely religious thinkers, but as active political partisans, in the geopolitical struggle between Rome and Judea. If the Sanhedrin had the foresight to recognize Rome’s internal tensions and employed Paul as the tip of their spear, it would entirely redefine his original mission. A political kabbalah concealed from shallow Goyim who simply read his letters at face value. Rather than being a rogue preacher or a sincere evangelist, Paul served the Sanhedrin Court in Jerusalem as an early example of ideological subversion—using theology to create divisions within Roman society.
This would mean his emphasis concerning a “kingdom not of this world”, a concealed way to undercut Roman religious authority, while his rejection of strict Torah observance like circumcision, could have been a means to fracture Jewish support for the messianic Jesus nonsense. It also fits with his constant conflicts—both with Jewish traditionalists and with factions within early Christianity. His letters reveal a figure constantly navigating and exacerbating divisions, whether intentionally or as a by-product of his ideological agenda.
Mark’s Gospel, also exposed as a second layer of Roman counter-disruption. Written in Rome, Mark’s gospel could have expressed Roman strategic interests (to pacify Jewish resistance by promoting a passive Messiah) or to define Jewish messianism in a way that created discord between Hellenized Jews and their Judean counterparts. The simple fact stands: The church behaves as if it has a lock and key monopoly over the mitzva of Moshiach; despite the Pauline declaration that Goyim not under Jewish common law.
The fact that Alexandrian Jews sat out the Bar Kokhba revolt while Judean Jews were crushed, strongly suggests that competing messianic narratives—such as influenced by texts like Mark—which totally ignores the Torah Moshiach precedent of Moshe anointing Aaron with oil, which served as the basis of Shmuel who anointed both Shaul and David as Moshiach with oil. The gospel narratives all ignore the precedent of anointing all korbanot placed upon the altar with oil. It does not weigh the dedication through oil wherein the Moshiach sanctified to rule the oath brit chosen Cohen lands with righteous judicial justice as the faith of the Torah. Hence the gospel writers, not just Mark, instrumental in keeping Jewish factions divided. If true, this would mean early Christianity simply never just a mere religious movement, but part of a larger strategic game—a subversive ideological front in the struggle between Rome vs. Judea.
Now if the letters of Paul and the gospel of Mark bogus? Then so too and how much more so, the gospels of Matthew and Luke and the much later John likewise get flushed down the toilet.
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